Apparently Hosa, Switch raft, Shure, and others make them. Cool.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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When gigging or standing with the strap on I always use(d) right angles on the bass end, always straight on the amp end now. When sitting I usually use my planet wave cable with the built in mute button which unfortunately just happens to be straight on both ends.
I stopped using a right angle cable at the amp end when I exceeded the cable reach and snapped off the end pin leaving it firmly lodged inside the amp input jack. It was a major PITA to get out.
Pretty much all my cables are straight on one end, angled on the other, and coiled. I have a few straight, non-coily cables, mostly used between the tuner/effects. Always have the right angle at the bass, less likely to cause damage to the top of the bass (for the 'birds) or tweak the jack plate (on the Precisions). Also just don't have the big silly plug sticking straight on, easily wraps right through the strap. The tele bass throws a bit of a wrench in since it has the recessed jack and right angles don't properly fit in.
At this time, I have this thing-y in the top mounted jack of my Rumble amp(100 or 200c). I run the straight end of the cable under the top mounted handle then into the thing-y and the right angled end into the 'Bird.
This is the listing from the store I called and all credit to them, the guy I spoke with was very helpful. These are their actual stock photos, although they only have an ebony Thunderbird 60s Bass in stock. They do have a Vintage Pro in stock as well and list them side by side with the different names, which gives me more confidence.
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Usually straight when practicing at home and angled when using the wireless at band rehearsals and gigs.
EDIT: Mostly for practical reasons, I don't have any real preference. At home, I sit near my "studio" board and using a straight cable helps avoiding the cable to get tangled in whatever's on the ground. At rehearsal & gigs, I'm using the cable that comes with the wireless.
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I like them simply because they don't stick out and remain more inline with the amp. Some amps won't allow that well as there's not enough room. I also like the angle on the bass when possible, but I've got one where the jack is recessed and an angle just doesn't stay in well. Snicker all you want.....
Those cables aren't meant to keep bass players restrained from jumping into the crowd.
I've never had one break like that (often I have it looped around something that way it yanks the head off the cab and you don't have to worry about digging the pin out!), but can see where it could easily happen.
I use angled into my front jack.
Bergantino Tsunami cable for me. Tsunami is maybe the best on the market nowadays.
whatever comes out of the bag first..
always dug Leo’s stuff but Gibsons (even wannabes) are so much more fun to look at....
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Fingerboard material: Indian Laurel
I wonder if that’s what the fingerboard on mine is?
The Vintage Classic Pro’s were listed as rosewood, the Indian Laurel is new it would appear, I spotted that too.
